Rascal Games raises $4.2m for multiplayer adventure game

Elon Musk is not above lobbing insults at random strangers on the internet, but his summertime effort at "citizen journalism" has now resulted in him being sued for incorrectly suggesting that a 22-year-old college student was associated with a neo-Nazi extremist group.

Monster Hunter Now gives you the chance to explore your local neighborhood and track down some of the most dangerous monsters that have appeared throughout the Monster Hunter franchise. Alongside your daily hunts, there are going to be multiple events happening throughout October 2023 that you can participate in by yourself or with your friends.

The lawsuit alleges Aspyr Media and Saber Interactive misled customers by selling KOTOR 2 with the promise of its now canceled Restored Content DLC.

Luda, which specializes in allowing users to train and launch their own AI agents, announced this week that it’s launching a new system called Real-Time Reinforcement Learning (RT-RL). This allows users to make AI creations that can interact or behave in accordance with physics without the user having to code or animate it. Luda has raised $7 million in funding in support of its AI work.

The next issue of Retro Gamer is on sale now and features a tremendous Star Wars double bill. Daron Stinnett looks back at the original Star Wars: Dark Forces, while members of Nightdive Studios reveal what’s in store for the new remaster. The Star Wars fun continues with a look at both Star Wars: Starfighter and Jedi Starfighter, two console shooters that were designed to capitalize on the PC success of games like Star Wars: X-Wing and TIE Fighter.

The US Justice Department sued eBay on Wednesday for allegedly selling restricted pesticide products and devices that defeat motor vehicle emission controls.

iOS 17.1 beta update: Just days after Apple unveiled its iPhone 15 series at its Wonderlust event in California, it also released iOS 17 globally. First announced at the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2023 on June 5, Apple started seeding the betas of the update to developers who tested it for bugs, glitches, and performance issues. It was finally released on September 18, debuting with new features such as Live Voicemail, Contact Posters, and more.

Apple should watch out: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Quest 3 is packing some powerful capabilities that could steal some thunder from the upcoming Vision Pro headset. 

Qualcomm has launched two new chip platforms for Meta’s Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset and its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses.

Intel has unveiled its brand-new Xeon CPU roadmap which reveals three product families as a part of the Birch Stream platform.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today!

Apple iPhone 15 Pro pre-order trend quickly saw initial delivery times slip well into November, suggesting strong demand. This is so despite the fact that the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the most-expensive model in the series. Four iPhone 15 models became available for pre-booking on Friday in several countries. The high-end Pro Max model, for which the price starts at $1,199, saw its first deliveries slip from Sept. 22 to as late as mid-November in the US after pre-orders began at 5 a.m. in California. Pre-Orders for the blue and block iPhone Pro Max models saw delays as late as Oct. 16, while the natural and white models were delayed to Nov. 13. Delays affected all storage capacities of the iPhone 15 Pro Max.